Combined door and gate stop.



J. 0. FORD. COMBINED DOOR AND GATE STOP.

APPLIGATION FILED APR 16.1914.

Patented Aug. 25, 1914..

i To all wkom it May concern same, such-as. will enable others skilled in UNITED STAEIBEENTDEFCE JOHN ownn Form, or JACKSQNVILLEITEXAS." ,1

GOM'FiNED DOOR AND GATE STOP;

Be it'k'n'own' tlfat'I, J 011x 0. Foiun'a citizen of the United States, resident of Jack sonville, in. the county of Cherokee andstate of Texas, have made a certain new and usefullnvention in Combined Door and Gate Sto s; and I declare the following tofb'e a ful clear, and exact description of the the art to which it appertains to make and use the invention, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures or reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure l is a side view of the invention as applied, the bearing foot being shown in raised position in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a. front view'of the invention, with the bearing foot lowered. Fig. 3 is a similar ew with the bearing foot raised. Fig. is a section on the line -l4, Fig. 3.

The obf ec't of the invention is to'provide an improved stop for doors and gates, and

is consists in the novel construction and com-' v closely. The s des of this-pivoted foot are designed to be provided with laterally probination of parts, as hereinafter set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, illustr'ating the invention, the numeral 2, indicates the bottom portion of a door or gate, and 3, the stop which is designed 'to be secured thereto near its outer free marginal portion.

The stop 3, consists of a holder 4:, and a I bearing foot 5, which. is carried, by the to the foot.

I l consists of sidewalls 7 which are substanholder. A rubber tip 6, is usually attached The holder 4:, made of sheet metal and tiallyparallel to eachother,"and a back wall 8, to which the side walls are connected.

' ,The holder is open in front and-may be provided with lateral strengthening flanges 9,

projecting outward from the front and bottom of each side wall, 'pro'videdwith perforations for the passage ,versible and is pivoted between the side 'walls by means of a pivot pin at 12-, in the The back wall 8, is

of fastening screws as at 10, these being designed to secure the holder to-the door or gate.

The bearing foot 5, 1s designed-to be relower portion of the holder. The bearing foot may be made of wood, porcelain, glass or I other material. In the drawing it isshown as made of metal, preferably, a piece of sheet metal bent to provide side walls 14,

through which the pivot pin passes. This bearing foot is designed'to be long enough Specification of I etters Patent. Ifajtnntd 1914, ApplicationfiledAprille,191 4,gSeria1No.832,303.

to projectbelow the lowerieridof the'holder I suliiciently to'engage thefloorw'hen the foot extendsdownward and forward in oblique v position, insucli'wise as toform a brace. e'l 'his bearingmfoot is designed Ito haven slight taper from its lower or free'end to wa'rdit's upper or pi otalportion, this taper. being sufiicie'nt to provide for "frictional eh' gagement of its sides with the sidewalls of the holder, when the foot is turned or re volved upward on the pivot. When in this,

upturned position, the bearing foot'is designed to extendaipward and backward inoblique position, so that its center of gravity will be in rear of the pivot, and in this Way 9 additional means is rov ded to keep the l'iearing foot from fal ing. To this end the I pivot is located well forward of the back of the holder, and in such wise that an interval, as at 15, is provided between the pivot pin and the back of the holder, when the bearing "foot is in raised position. When the bearing foot is dropped, its upper end is designed to approach the back of the holder more jecting studs or lugsl6, which are intended to facilitate moving the same to rai'seit to position of rest in the holder, or to disen-' gage it from between the side wallsof the holder so that it will fall to engage the floor. The rubber tip6, is secured to the free end of the bearing foot, and in the drawing is shown clamped between the side walls 14.

l/Vhen'the bearing foot is made of- Wood orporcelain, the rubber tip may be recessed for application to its end. n a

The metal structure shown is particularly *suitablefor "outdoor use, as upon a gate,

the bearing foot having"greater strength, 7

weight and durability than when rnade'of I the other materials referred to. Sometimes,

as in the case-of a hanging gate, -it.is of ad'- vantage to use two of these stops, one on each-side of the gate. When bothof these stops are brought to -work, the bearing foot of each being droppedhthe gate isheldfrom moving forward or backward; Another advantage is that if the gate be lifted slightly, these stop hearings will take firm engage ment with the ground, so as to supportthe gate and to a great extent relieve the hinges of its weight.

I claim; 1; A door stop consisting of a holder having a back portion for attachment to the pin in the lower part of the holder, and a door, and side walls projecting forward therefrom, a pivot pm 111 the lower part of the holder, and an oblique lengthwise taperengaging the pivot pin by its narrow end,

ing bearing foot pivoted by its narrow end oblique working position to an oblique upon said 15in between said side walls, and adaptedto engage the side walls of said holder by the sidesiof its broader end when upturned to oblique osition, said foot having laterally projecting lugs.

'2; A door stop Consisting of a beiit sheet metal; holder having aback portion and side Walls projecting forward therefrom, a pivot turned position of engagement by the sides JOHN OWEN FORD.

Witnesses bent sheet metal bearing foot having sides i B. D. DASHIELL, C. B. NEWsoM.

tapering lengthwise toward each other and It;

said bearing foot being reversible from of its broader end with the side Walls of 20 

